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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
USING ONEILL j. CO.'S NAME.
swINDLER CLAIMS TO BE CONNECTED WITH TIL
WFII-KNOWN FIRM

A swINDLER CLAIMS TO BE CONNECTED WITH THE
wELL-KNOwN FIRM.
The alleged dry goods commission agent Is still on the
road and now claims TO be connected with ii. O'Ne 81
Co.. OF Sxth-ave. and Twentiethst. His recent field
Of action has been Western Pennsylvania and Ohio, as
shown by dispatch and letters received by the firm
The dispatch Is as follows:
WARRINGTON Penn sept STo oNs Co. sixth
MRS. A. ID. KIRK"
letter also received from Mrs. Kirk, under the
date In which she describes the agent as honest
aud ouspoken In appearance Of medium height and hay
ing light brown hair lie represented that tho firm
would furnish goods and Hpes Basar patterns to be
sold commission. and Mrs. Kirk paid him $40, for
which she has receipt signed by him for oNo Co.
NewYork salesman told her that she had been swim
died. hence tho dispatch and letter Of
inquiry. She inclosed memorandum, duplicate OF
which she signed setting forth tho nature OF the goods
and tho conditions which 10 be sold At
the head OF the memorandum is this line: "N.B.-The
cost Of pattern boxing aud packing must DC pad 10
agent which agreement Is signed" with this excep
OF from onethrd 10 enshaf on the different classes
OF goods and closing with this bit OF balm 10 the spirit
wounded by the head line Tho cost OF pattern case.
boxing packing Insurance. eic TO be refunded as soon
IS $40 worth OF goods are sold"
L. Gardner with O'Nell & Co., New-York" Tho agent
always writes aud prints the name OF the firm In tnls
way, while IL should he 0ScilL
The surprising thing about the swndle Is the FOL
lowing letter from the agent himself:
onic. Of the star Hotel woodsv,lls. Ohio Sept 1851
oNei Co.; Have mace contract here with Frank Bert
patterns Yours. etc, l.
The initial, may be &C" L." or anything else as they
written with the evident intention that they shall
he read. oSeill Co. believe that the agent was
compelled write and post this letter IN the presence OF
a more than usually willy victim. The firm offer 5000
for the CONVICTION OF tho man aud viii take steps TO ma
him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
MR. FLOWER LIKES AMERICA THE BEST

HIS EUROPEAN TRIP MAKES HIM MORE LOYAL THAN
EvER-HIs NEW PICTURES.
Roswell p Flower was one OF tue passengers on the
White Star Celtic which arrived here yester-
day after a stormy voyage. While in Europe he made
a number OF art purchases, among the the fine pct-
ure entitled The Egg Gatherer" which Is to be pre-
sented to the Metropolitan Museum OF Art In course
of conversation with TRIBUNE reporter, Mr.
Flower said:
al alsJ purchased q number of picture. for my
house For 10y SISTER, Mrs. Schley, bought a mag
niicent old eightday clock from Monmouthshire
England 1t ia enc of those with articularly hne
cases. deliberately carved and iS has the usuai OLD
man with the scythe and the hour glass. paid
$4,000 for it. Mrs. Schley is going to present II 70
the metropolitan Museum"
aid you enjoy yourself abroad !"
sTboroughly. / went straight to Rome. and there
] was present at the opening or the pew Iempc'
then ent down to Naples, and back to Rome, and
also visited Venice; ana travelled over the CONT
nent and crossed into Britain"
" Did you meet any OF the prominen. Americans
now thGre-Nr Blaine or Mr. Depcw Tor instance !"
mo | saw nothing Of either Mr. Blaine or MT.
Depew Buffalo Bill is attracting great deal OF at
tention. BY the way, there's aood story ABOUT
Buffalo Bill that has never been published: when
he was scout under General Sherman he ana party
az other scouts captlred Indian. The red-sElnned
preoper stepped out into the midst oil the ring Dis
ca otors and asked for an interpreter Through him
he said Havo you man among you that VIII meet
me IN single combat you all afraidf' Buffalo
Bill instantly advanced, and said he was ready 10
fight aud fight they did, and Buffalo Bill killed hin
man." -
Have you been taking any interest In political
mattersl"
"No am out OF active politics now, ana my sole
interest in desire to see the ticket win when II ID
nominated
Have you been interesting yourself In any foam
cal affairs then y
NO NV trip has been one OF pleasure, aud have
enjoyed myself at all the different places and 10 all
the different countries l visited. But after ali I'm
clad 10 get back think that this country s the best
OF the lot and after seeing old European countries you
want TO come back and work for America just as nara
as you can" ,,....,
Mr. Flower was interested to learn the latest devel-
opments in the Ives affair I" The failure created a
great sensation and caused much surprise In London
commercial circles" he said. They can't understand
it at all" Mr. Flower incidentally remarked that ne
had visited the House of Common: while I'D hondon,
and was surprised to find 1t much smaller than tue
American Senate chamber. The only thing saw
disnided about Parliament" said he, was the
Speakers wig" l..
Mr.. Flower will remain in NewYork few days be-
tore going to watertown.
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RESTORING TIE oHURoH AT OLD LYME.

The Congregational Church at Old Lyme, Conn., Is TO
be dedicated on Tuesday after having been restored and
improved The WORK OF restoration has been done by
Henry Rut.ers Marshall tho Ncw-York architect Tho
church ia in the old renaissance Colonial STYLE and ABOUT
forty years ago congregation made some repairs on
that were hardly In harmony with the rest OF tncpuu
ing Mr. Marshall lid away with these aud restored the
edincc TO tho appearance that IL had when originally
built IL looks Ike st. Paurs Broadway, and Is In the
lassical style which Wren made 90 well known 10
England An apse has been added to he church and Ia
cornice around tho ceiling aud tho front OF the gallery
IN peculiarly attractive aud uncommon feature Oh tne
wood apparently cut by hand and probably the work OF
the members OF tho congregation for whom and BY whom
the church was built The sprs Is graceful and artistic
indeed one OF the pretest In Connecticut Inc Interior
has beer decorated by NewYork firm under the direc
ton of the architect At the dedication ceremony
number OF distinguished persons are expected 10 ne
present Among those who are looked for are Presdent
dwight OF ale University; Chief Justice waite VINO
n naive Of Old Lyme Emeritus Professor SALISBURY, OF
Yale; G. II. Ludjlngon, and tho Griswod iamiy. Ine
minister Is the Rev. H. w. Bacon, who son Oh boohu
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WHAT. is SAID OF 1HE DANsvILLE BASK
FAILURE,

WASHINGTON. Sept 10 Especially -The letter In
THE TRIBUNE this morning from Dansville severely
criticng the action of the Controller of the Currency
in connection with the recent failure of the First
National Bank OF that place, has been read with In
by Treasury officials. Controller Trenholm 10
out of town his annual leave. Deputy-CoEtro3ler
Abrahams discharges the duties of Controller In his
absence. Mr.. Abrabsms denied to-day that any
kitty the part OF the department the cause Of
the failure. He has, he says the greatest confidence
in the integrity and acumen OF Bank Examiner
Getmau, who made the last examination before tho
final collapse ,f the bank. Mr. Getman has for many
years been examiner. ard according to Mr.. Abra-
hams. was here when Controller Trenholm entered
Ohce.
Mr.. Abrah ans also denied that Lester B. Faulkner
had had anything to do with the appointment OF
receiver Charles l.. Bingham, the present receiver
was appointed. he says, upon the recommendation Of
a committee Of depositors. who first wanted Dams
vile man appointed, but readily approved Mr..
Bingham. Mr.. Bingham is lawyer and banker az
Mt. Morris, about seven miles from Dsnsville, aud
Deputy: Controller Abrabans has the fullest comb
deGce In him.
As to failure OF the department 10 prosecute the
dire ors and ulcers of the 0'nk who swore to false
statements. he preferred to say nothing intimadag
that would be unwse TO disc0se Tor the present tho
nature of the information In possession Of his Office.
The department, he added. would use its best efforts
10 secure spec and satisfactory settlement Of the
banks affairs. The discrepancy between the deposits,
as certified by Examiner Getman on May 49, and -
actually outstanding against the bank at the time,
Mr.. Abrshams seemed unwilling to explain.
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GOOD REPRESENTATIVE DELEGATES

THE RESULT or THE CITY lREPUBMcAT PRIMARIES
MATTER FOR CENTRAL CONGRATULATIONS.
The Republican primaries were the subject OF much
comment yesterday 1t was a subject Tor oongratula
ton That the delegations composed Of such repre-
sentative Republicans All classes are represented
Not Tor years has there been better delegation from
this city. Senator Eyarts Ex-Governor Cornell.
mi, ter Morton. Congressman Ashbel i. Fitch,
Chairman Elihu Root Colonel $. " Il. Cruger, Secre-
tsry william II. Beamy, John j. O'Brien Sheridan
Shook, ex-senator Frederick s. Gibbs. Clarence W.
Meade Police Justices Scion H. Smith aud Jacob Pat
tcrson men who dtly represent all the working
elements in the Republican party. That there should
be no contesting delegation from this city Ia also
matter for cOngratulalion There rumor that
Leroy Ii. franc would contest the election In the
XXllId District but in view OF the large majority
obtained BY the Fitch tickel this seems ABSURD
Most of the delegation will favor Frederick ID.
Grant Tor Secretary OF State Some OF the friends OF
Emigration Commissioner Charles r. Ulrich would
like to again present his name for State Treasurer.
lie made good run two years ago tor this Office and
hia friends think the party could not do better than
renominate him. The majority OF the delegates will
60 up the $3.50 p. train from the Grand Central
Depot tuesday. few will take the Troy and
Albany night boats. obtaining good nights rest. but
they will miss the wrepulling OF the previous gait
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an EXTRAORDINARY cREcKER-PLAYER.
j. d. REED. OF PIrTsBURG, PLAYS FOUR GAMES AT
x,..ax ILL, uz1,c

J. d. REED. OF PITTsBURG, PLAYS FOUR GAMES AT
ONCE Blu DPoLpED. AND WINS THREE.
CHICAGO, Sept 10 tSpeeiat)-At the headquarters oil
the Chicago Checker Club deeply interested crowd OF
lovers Of this scientific game has gathered day for
the last week The attraction has been the playing OF
James d. Reed r of Pittsburg who - visiting the city
Mr. Reed performs feat In playing which was
never witnessed before In Chicago, playing number OF
games simultaneously and with his eyes blindiolded
Last night he played four games at the same
time, without looking at either one of the
four boards His opponents were players who
In local circles are considered experts
ALI through the game rather the four games, Reed
failed to remember accurately tho position on each
board when he to it. In one instance, on board No.
8, he made move which he quickly retracted III
move there" he said. "r get the worst oft
"No. you WON'T" said the player at the board; "You
could move and come out even"
"No. couldn't" said Reed and sitting in the corner
ten feet away from the board and with his back to It, he
went five six ahead and showed his opponent
and those who looking that the move which he
had taken back was a mistake.
OF the four games Reed three. failing only on
board No. T. where old checker enthusiast was play
Ing game he earned forty years ago aud whicn gener
ally beats the most skfu player OF the present DAY
when , brought out against him the hrst time heed
burg as checker player when mere boy, being at
that time a carrier for The Pittsbury Leader lie is q
small man, with shoulders slightly stopped, ana sharp
thin features
a. have played checkers" he said all my life, and
never get tired or the game have played as many as
ten games simultaneously, and won seven OF them
have also played checkers and chess at the same time
About year ago Mr.. Reed went to Europe aud spent
principal there he failed to find body
who could vanquish hun. Next week will To Boston
to play for the championship OF America His opponent
will be samuel d. Barker who has held the champion
ship Tor some time.
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BETTER TIMES FOR sPINNERS.
MILLS TO REOPEN IN FALL RIVER. MASS.
mE WORKERS ASSOCIATION NORTHUMBERLAND
STOCKS ON HAND.
IBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE rRrBuSE.l


fBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRrBUNEl
FALL RIVER Sept 10-Unless all signs fail the Linen
lll will start up on Monday and the striking spnners
sii return to work They manifest decided reluctance
n co anything Of the kind in the absence OF promises
rom the agent, but propose to take their chances
hs hope that an improvement will be made. There
some surprise expressed that the State Board Of Arbi
ration should arrogate to itself tho claim Of having ter
minated the strike There is doubt the members
have been earnest in their endeavors to bring about
settlement. but they found stumbling block in Mr.
Borden agent Of the mill The latter says that he
aiyned no agreement copy Of which the arbitrators
.ege they hold but that the conditions represented the
terms upon which the would return and that he
sented. The document he did sign was this:
T the spnpers wish work each TO the
place he left, they can do 90"
A deputation Of the spinners went to interview Mr.
Borden this afternoon relative the above document
The deputation will report at meeting OF the spnners
At o'clock this evening the result Of the interview and
the statement be true they will not return to work
Monday.
secretary Ho ward of the Cotton spinners Association
IN mis- monthly circular just issued speaks of pros
poets OF the print cloth market as follows:
There cheerful outlook for the trade
hand only shade than weeks poduc
non the mills in Fall River when all
Was 81 pieces print cloths stock ncd by Providence
manufacturers 10000 pieces stock held by Boston
laors $4,000 pieces making total OF pieces while
The production OF The Fall River Mills Is 17b0 900 pieces
and print cloth for September s. 1887 and tho relative
vfrlods for the six years past:
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CROP STATISTICS FOR SEPTEMBER.

REDUCTION IN CONDITION OF COTTON CORN
AND POTATOEs-LITrLE DANGER IN SMALL GRAINS
WASHINGTON Sept lO.-The atistical report Of tho
Department Of Agriculture for September presents .
heavy reduction In condition OF cotton, and
potatoes with little change in the status OF wheat and
other small grains.
The high promise Of the cotton crop has been renneed
over ten points, from 1913 s2s the effect of
rains on the Atlantic Coast and drouth In the Gulf
states Serious shedding of bos has resulted from both
causes The boil worm and caterpillar have wide dis
trbution, doing damage already and threatening
still heavier loss The State averages are Virginia.
SO; North Carolina. So South Carolina, 80; Georgia.
81; Florida, SO; Alabama ST. Mississippi, s4 Louis-
ana, SO; Texas, II; Arkansas, 49, Tennessee, 49,
There is further loss In condition OF maize from
sos per cent four points lower than last years
crop In September The memorable crop failure OF lsSl
was indicated by 60 ia September aud SO In Oetobers
some improvement having resulted from favorable
conditions The depreciation is nearly all in the West
The States OF the Atlantic Coast and those Of the Gulf
report larger crops than those OF last year, already
beyond the reach OF disaster In the seven cornsar-
plus States the average OF last month IA now g.
The figures Ohio, SO; Indiana, 81; Illinois, 81;
Iowa, 70; Missouri 67 Kansas, 40; Nebraska, ~ Tho
average of New-York and Pennsylvania is 9s, OF
Georgia 9s Of Texas IS, of Tennessee so and OF Ken
lucky so.
The average condition Of winter and spring wheat
when harvested is 90; last year s7s in 1888. 10 In
the spring wheat region. Dakota returns ~, small
gain; Minnesota and Wisconsin ~. Iowa al, and
Nebraska 20, slight reduction fron last month: Tho
Increase OF will make the difference still less
between the present crop and that Of 1856.
The average for rye s22 that OF oats s34 against
s5s last month"; showing slight declines The average
in buckwheat has occurred from 80 last month to 80
The average OF condition for potatoes Is much redueed
from so last 673 This is four points lower
than in 1881, and he lowest showing for September
that the departmep@has recorded The reduction
is mainly in the West The Maine average Is 81 that OF
NewYork 81, and of Pennsylvania IS The Mch n
average is 80; that OF Illinois, 40; Indiana, 43; Ohio
50; Iowa 81; Missouri II: Kansas 81; Nebraska. g.
The conditions OF cigar tobacco Is nigh In New-lork ana
PENNSYLVANIA but depressed slightly In Connecticut and
Wisconsin There is slight Improvement In Eastern
shipping tobacco. and further depression In Western
The condition In Virginia Ia 81; North Carolina, 81;
tennessee 90; Kentucky So; ONO. SIS; Indiana, ~;
Illinois, So; Missouri 50.
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REQUESTS OF MRS. j. r. VINCENT

REQUESTS OF MRS. J. r. VINCENT
B0sIoN Sept 10 (speeiab-The will OF Mrs. j. r. Vim
was filed in the Suffolk County Probate ONCE this
afternoon 1t bears date OF July IA, 1885, and William
l. Wainwright and j. Il. Richardson are the executors
Numerous small requests made to personal friends
and 81 900 each TO six neccs and nephews ali living In
England Her jewelry. siverware, books. furniture
etc. to be distributed among personal friends whose
names she has given the executors Her friend Joseph
Smith. the actor. she remembers with bequesi od
700. The following public requests are made FLU
y the Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty TO Animals
700 70 the Home for Aged Women IN Reverest 70 pay
he executors She beqneaths IN portions the res es
net e the Iad"n Ps See os 10. Aged
and frisndless, Mrs Btirnetts Home for Aged women
ana the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Cn
correspondent Of The Transcript writing about her
s when little girl on Mrs Eees cars aed other
Just before our call ended there was under the cos.
eumedraped sofa q sudden shrek and scurry .that
brought hastily to feet with hsrform me a es
o. opening sR doors ana hs paS.sS S
Der chat to frown under the sofa with the TO me-
eS,y petrsing command a,, and come ont from
under that sofa prepared for anything amazing
such an antechsmoer to wonderland as p Tue saas
and Dandie Dlnmont,wiam Warren ,, ana Le apc
snssc quarreng under the soda iro the
ssssnsted retreat and proving sullenly mpenitsn,.
srs steny shown the door Returning rU H fa es
nd suddenly bursting into peal OF laughter cried OUT
~ ss.s the the child Sssys sns under fur
sifare How she enjoyed the joke Of III Oh for that
sny laugh that shall gladden. the air OF this word n'
were taking leave stammered ont In fruitiess
:9oT 70 express my appreciation OF her Riess
Iegr heart, baby; said the cordial voice only nope
~ s sna s a. oa What gate
nlcn hes sunshine nd ever be closed 10 her az
SSons vss sunshine always ana from whose 'A0' "
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These figures encouraging indicate that better times
coming when the operatives Justly demand restors
ton wages hch from their
earnings in the last few yeara We should be watchiui
mean: whereby We may get all that belongs
general meeting OF the spnners will be held
Tuesday when business Of importance TO cotton
operatives i'll be given
Ing the Mechanics Minis the unjust
spnners have recently
BY and superntendents al few mnla The low
members certain mills will be discussed
and thorough investigation will be Instituted
In those cases and fair weeks In proportion
10 the mules demanded The
the Stafford Mil will also be brought before the meeting
employed this mill feel that they get
oil They COMPLAIN that the is sized by the
in the office and that they not paid for
1t mills manufacturing the kind
consequently their below the
Secretary Howard concludes the call for the meeting
ss follows:
opposed to petty srikes we do believe
Arm should he taken in Ike these and that
members sustained opposing by all legitimate means
such unfair encroachments upon their wages
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
IN ENGLISH CRITIC AND PLAYWRIGHE

PLEASANT CHAT WITH CECIL RALEIGH - ." THE
GREAT PINK PEARL MRS. POTTER.
Cecil Raleigh, the joint author with X q.
Carton of the "Grea. Pink Pearl" which Will
be produced at the Lyceum Theatre on tues
dsy. September 20. is at the Hoffman House
He 10 young man Of pleasing address
and Is dramatic critic of The London Sporting T"es'
yanitv Fair and The Lady. Mr.. Raleigh said yesterday
tn he had terrible time the City OF Rome Inc nr'
Ave days Of the passage enough to strike terror 70
the soutestheart Mr. Bell the ownerof the Thste nsa
bad fall Mr. Raleigh says, and was laid up Tor days.
IN consequence Of the storm.
"Of course" said Mr. Raleigh. laughingly' you can
expect me to give my Impressions Of America YET
met Mr. Frohman to-day on business. and iouha
him . charming man. / saw The HIGHEST
bidder last night aud liked exceedingly The Great
Pink Pearl was originally produced ut tb" olympic
Theatre two and half ago. theatre with tue rep
tatop of being unlucky The work was the proancuon
of X c. Carton, an actor. and myself NC.
9Th success Then Edgar Bruce took the play ana ran
n for 200 nights at the Princesss Theatre Since
piece Into the hands O. Charles
with Charles Frohman 70 p produce ~ sca.os Of
sts ard Theatre OWING TO the VI
ths year aad the sEe II the theatre hs proee' was
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PETTY THINGS ATA SNAIL CoSE.

Tho spacious parlors OF st. Mary's Lodging House
for Girls, No. I43 West Fourteenth-st., will be for
mally opened on Friday for tho exhibition and sao Of
various articles made the premises which afforded
employment to many young women during the dun
season. The saesrooms will be replete with novel
ties, handsome costumes In silk and cashmere we'll
pillow shams embroidered plain. babies dresses and
Slips Of dainty patterns, knitted and crochet goods,
hand painted ornaments, servants wrappers, caps
and aprons table covers, scarfs, mats. Tides, wall
pockets and many other pretty and useful things
In addition to gratifying their taste for the bcautf,
the purchasing public who visit ST Marys ana tnero
invest some money will be contributing to the main
tenance and extension OF one Of the most necessary
OF tho many charities OF this city, for St. Mays
affords shelter and protection to many respectao,e
y0ang women, who. unable to find employment, have
no means of paying for board. ard find themselves
penness, homeless and exposed to the perls ot
gIeat city.